Lux Domini
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

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Interpretation

The apostle directs his discourse to the Jews, and shows of what sins they were guilty, notwithstanding their profession and vain pretensions. A believing, humble, thankful glorying in God, is the root and sum of all religion.

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This thought runs through Romans 2:17-20.

Glossary

Jew Tribe
The name derived from the patriarch Judah, at first given to one belonging to the tribe of Judah or to the separate kingdom of Judah.